4 – LISTEN TO ANTI-CONSUMERIST SONGS

5 – PLAN TO DOWNSIZE YOUR CHRISTMAS

Talk to your friends and family about downsizing this Christmas – try a make your own gift, buy local, buy ethical, buy second-hand, limited value, or single gift Christmas. Or if you’re really feeling hard-core a buy nothing Christmas. Perhaps take some (slightly crazy) inspiration from Reverend Billy.

8 – INOCULATE YOUR KIDS

9 – USE THE SYSTEM

Consider using consumerism to make a positive difference – you could join 9 Carrots (formerly known as Carrot Mob), who persuade local companies and businesses to carry out environmental and other projects by offering a large group of crowdsourced customers. Don’t really understand ? Watch the video.

10 – HAVE A DAY OFF FROM BUYING THINGS

November 26th is Buy Nothing Day in the UK, after Thanksgiving in the US – celebrate by buying nothing at all !

Or, to put it another way, just ‘turn your back on the King,’ in this case the King being our present culture. Just don’t let the culture tell you what to do. Dump the media and spend more time in a place where you can think clearly. Other than that – it’s a great list!